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Ukraine, Russia trade strikes after Witkoff talks

Soon after Putin and Zelenskyy expressed willingness to resume US-mediated talks, Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks on each other's capitals.

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Russia and Ukraine traded major drone and missile strikes on each other's capitals overnight, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President Donald Trump said negotiations were closer than ever to ending the war, though the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.

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Trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia are set to restart in November after US envoy Steve Witkoff met both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Russia-Ukraine strikes have continued alongside the diplomatic push.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia peace talks will restart in November, and stated Ukraine will not discuss limits on its armed forces or enforced neutrality.

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In this event Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia, US to restart Latest coverage Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks Earlier coverage Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes after US envoy visit to the Kremlin Earlier coverage Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks Earlier coverage Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy Earlier coverage
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Russia and Ukraine trade strikes overnight as Moscow signals readiness for peace talks

Russia and Ukraine traded major drone and missile strikes on each other's capitals overnight, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President Donald Trump said negotiations were closer than ever to ending the war, though the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.

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